Forest Hill Collegiate Institute

Forest Hill Collegiate Institute

Non Nobis Solum
Not For Ourselves Alone
Address
730 Eglinton Avenue West
Toronto, Ontario, M5N 1B9
Canada
Coordinates 43°42′11″N 79°25′17″W / 43.702976°N 79.421266°W / 43.702976; -79.421266Coordinates: 43°42′11″N 79°25′17″W / 43.702976°N 79.421266°W / 43.702976; -79.421266
Information
School type High School
Founded 1946
School board TDSB
Superintendent Sandra Tondat
Area trustee Shelley Laskin
Principal Margaret (Peggy) Aitchison
Grades 9-12
Language English
Colour(s) Blue and gold         
Mascot Falcons
Website www.fhci.net

Forest Hill Collegiate Institute (FHCI) is a semestered public high school of about 950 students and 55 teachers located in the Toronto, Ontario neighbourhood of Forest Hill, Canada. It is part of the Toronto District School Board. Prior to 1998, it was within the Toronto Board of Education (TBE).[1]

Student leadership

Student Council

The Student Council executive is selected in spring by an election for the next year following election campaigns and assemblies. Executives positions include President, Vice-President, Treasurer/Secretary, Social Representative, Sports Representative and Junior Vice-President. The Student Council carries out and plans activities such as Hillstock.

School Prefects

Selections for school Prefect position are held in the spring for the following year. Teachers and current Prefects (grade 12) vote on who will be selected as a Prefect. Twenty-five elite student Prefects are selected. The Prefects are elite students who strive to help all students feel welcomed in the school. They host events such as grade 8 orientation days, concerts, curriculum information nights, commencement, etc. They also come early to school and stay late for events such as the annual Pancake Breakfast and the Parent/Teacher Interviews. The name of the Prefects are engraved on wood plaques and can be found in the music hallway.

Music Directorate

A body of students are committed to the management of music related activities. Positions include President, Vice-President, Treasurer(Ledoux), Secretary, Band Representative, Strings Representative, Vocal Representative, Stage Crew Manager, Student Council liaison and Members At Large.

Clubs

The school has many student-run clubs and activities like the DECA FHCI Business and Entrepreneurship Club, Debate Club, Jewish Culture Club, People For Good Club, Muslim Club, Math Club, Science Club, Law and Politics Club, Anime Club, Gender Sexuality Alliance Club, Art Club, etc.

Co-operative program

FHCI offers a cooperative program that allows students in grades 11 and 12 to gain work experience. Each student that participates in this program receives 2.0 credits out of 4.0 for one semester. Students are able to choose the field in which they want to work and in turn get matched by the supervising faculty member. Students put both working hours and class hours into the program.[2]

Events

School events include:

Notable alumni

Joseph (Joe) Mimran, founder of Club Monaco and Joe Fresh, fashion designer and entrepreneur; regular on The Dragon's Den

References

  1. ↑ "Secondary Schools." (Archive) Toronto Board of Education. November 12, 1997. Retrieved on July 23, 2013.
  2. ↑ Cooperative Education. "Forest Hill Collegiate Institute Website". Retrieved September 24, 2013.
  3. ↑ Joanna Slater (July 30, 2012). "With roots in Canada, a key advisor helps Romney push for the presidency". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2014-05-25.
  4. ↑ "AIPAC Policy Conference 2015". AIPAC Policy Conference. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  5. ↑ Fillion, Rubina Madan (2013-03-08). "The Best Tweets for Your Money". Barron's. Retrieved 2013-05-08.
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